As a result of no winners on Powerball Saturday drawing, the Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $1.04 billion, continuing a more than two-month long streak of lottery failure.
the red Powerball number 22, and the numbers chosen were 19, 30, 37, 44, and 46.
The prise for the subsequent sketch The lottery prise from last Monday night still ranks eighth in the history of the lottery.
The single winner of the $1.04 billion jackpot chooses to receive payment in the form of an annuity over a 30-year period. The cash option, which would be worth around $478.2 million for Monday’s drawing, is typically chosen by winners.
Federal taxes would be due on those winnings, and many states additionally tax lottery prizes.
Since July 19, there have been 30 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner, which has caused the prise to increase significantly. The poor odds of 1 in 292.2 million for Powerball are intended to produce massive jackpots, with rewards increasing as they continually roll over when no one wins.
The greatest jackpot was a $2.04 billion Powerball win made in November 2022 by a player in California.
A Powerball ticket typically costs $2, and players can choose their own numbers or let a machine do it for them.
Along with 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, Powerball is also played there.